Japan bans players for gambling

A bunch of Japanese baseball players were banned for admitting to gambling. There was no evidence of fixing games.

“(Takagi) only bet on eight or nine games during a span of 10 days or so and quit right away,” Kumazaki said. “After that, Kasahara tried to solicit him several times, but he turned him down each time.”

“Compared to the three players including Kasahara, there’s a clear difference in the degree of his involvement in gambling on baseball.”